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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Have a question for the experts? Click here to submit it and we may feature it on a future episode! Ever wonder why pressure at work can leave you paralyzed instead of productive? Could the mantra of "pressure makes diamonds" might actually be keeping you stuck? In Episode 1, cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Bethany Ranes and clinical psychologist Dr. Norah Kennedy join host Jena to break down the neuroscience of overwhelm, procrastination, and motivation - including why your brain is, frankly, a...]]></itunes:summary>
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